Order declaring state of emergency in relation to bushfires (2019-540) (NSW)

New South Wales

Order declaring state of emergency in relation to bushfires

under the

State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989

I, Gladys Berejiklian, Premier of the State of New South Wales, in pursuance of section 33 of the

State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989, being satisfied that an emergency, namely

bushfires in various parts of the State, constitutes a significant and widespread danger to life or property in New South Wales, do, by this my Order, declare that a state of emergency exists in relation to that emergency.

This Order has effect immediately upon its being made and the declaration of the state of emergency remains in force (unless sooner revoked) for a period of 7 days from the date of the making of this Order.

Dated, this 11th day of November 2019.

GLADYS BEREJIKLIAN, MP

Premier

Published LW 11 November 2019 (2019 No 540)